Every year, we taste hundreds of bottles to build the guides we wish existed. From the best bourbons at every price to standout ryes and American single malts, these guides highlight the bottles we confidently recommend.

Whether you’re building your first shelf or searching for your next great pour, you’ll find our latest recommendations here.

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Scott Oetjen 6/23/26 Scott Oetjen 6/23/26

Buy Again or Pass? We Had to Make Some Tough Calls

In this episode, we put 10 random bourbon and rye bottles through the only test that really matters: if we saw it on the shelf today, would we actually buy it again?

Arthur Cherry 5/12/26 Arthur Cherry 5/12/26

Buy Again or Pass? Popular Bourbons Put to the Test

In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we put some of the most popular bourbons on the shelf to the test to answer one simple question: buy again or pass?

Arthur Cherry 3/10/26 Arthur Cherry 3/10/26

Buy Again or Pass? Some of These Bourbons Shocked Us

In this episode of Buy Again or Pass, we revisit a lineup of bourbons and decide which ones actually deserve your money.

Arthur Cherry 1/27/26 Arthur Cherry 1/27/26

Buy Again or Pass? Which Bottles Actually Deserve Your Money

In this episode, we put our own bourbon collection to the test with a simple question: would we buy it again or pass?